任务型阅读专题
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根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余
选项。
A Controversial Restoration(修复)
Certain masterpieces are recognized worldwide as outstanding achievements in human
creativity and imagination.____39____ All of these works are hundreds of years old,and like
everything that ages,some parts of them need to be restored from time to time.However,not
everyone agrees on how and when certain works should be restored.
____40____ For example,through careful study of the building, experts found that the Taj
Mahal was sliding toward the river beside it!Restoration efforts then began to repair cracks in the
building and halt(停止)its slide.However,such works as the Sistine Chapel and the statue of David
are not under any threat of serious damage or loss.Rather,restorations are planned to clean or
touch up the works so that they look better.
David is a perfect case in point of just such a touch-up project.For the statue’s
500th“birthday”,the museum in Italy where David stands today planned to restore the statue’s
appearance.In reality,David was just dirty. ____41____For more than 300 years,the statue stood
outdoors in a square in Florence.When he carved the sculpture,Michelangelo planned for it to
stand outside and naturally accumulate the marks of weathering.Therefore,critics of David’s
restoration claimed that cleaning the statue would change its intended appearance by the artist.
____42____ After nine months of careful cleaning,the restored David was revealed(展现)to
the public.So,how was the statue different?For one thing,David’s hair was no longer blackened
with thick dirt.Also,the stains on his hands were gone,and the dirty streaks(条痕)on his left leg
had been erased.As one art expert remarked,“Only someone with expert knowledge and long as
familiarity with the‘skin’of the statue will be aware that certain unattractive irregularities are no
longer there.”
On the other hand,the restoration of the Sistine Chapel resulted in a dramatic difference in
the work’s appearance.Through painstaking efforts,the frescoes(壁画)of the Sistine Chapel were
beautifully restored by erasing years of dust and dirt from the ceiling and walls. ____43____
However,most view its restoration as a marvelous success.
A. That should not have surprised anyone.
B. A few critics maintain that the artist’s work has been ruined.
C. Ignoring these cries of disapproval,the museum went ahead with the restoration.
D. The museum wanted to understand how the changes were happening and the best way to
restore it.
E. In some cases,there is a pressing need for something to be done in order to save a historical
treasure.
F. Even critics of the project agreed that the touch-ups to the masterpiece were very moderate(适
度的).
G. Three good examples of such works are the Taj Mahal,the Sistine Chapel，and the sculpture of
David.
【答案】39. G 40. E 41. A 42. C 43. B
【解析】
本文是议论文。文章讲述了艺术杰作泰姬陵、大卫的雕塑和西斯廷教堂进行的修复工作以
及由此一起的一些争议。
【39 题详解】
此题线索是代词指代和词汇复现。选项 G 意思为：这类作品的三个很好的例子是泰姬陵、
西斯廷教堂和大卫的雕塑。空前一句提到“certain masterpieces（某些杰作）”；空后一句中“all
of these works”指代选项 G 中“three good examples of such works”；“masterpieces”和“works”
是词汇复现。故选 G 项。
【40 题详解】
选项 E 意思为：在某些情况下，迫切需要做些什么来拯救一个历史宝藏。下文提到“专家们
发现，泰姬陵正滑向旁边的河!”，是对选项 E 中“in some cases”的举例说明。故选 E 项。
【41 题详解】
空前一句提到“事实上，大卫雕像只是很脏”。选项 A 意思为：这应该不会让任何人感到惊
讶。下文解释了大卫雕像脏的原因“300 多年来，这座雕像就耸立在佛罗伦萨的一个广场上。”
空后一句是顺承选项 A 的话题。故选 A 项。
【42 题详解】
上一段结尾句提到“修复大卫雕像的批评者们声称，清理雕像会改变艺术家原本想要的外
观。”选项 C 意思为：博物馆不顾这些反对的呼声，继续进行修复工作。选项 C 中“disapproval”
与上一段结尾句中“critics”语义相关。故选 C 项。
【43 题详解】
此题线索是逻辑。选项 B 意思为：少数批评者们坚持认为这位艺术家的作品被毁了。空后
一句提到“然而，大多数人都认为它的修复是一个了不起的成功。”空后一句中 however 表示
转折关系，其中“most”与选项 B 中“a few critics”相对，“a marvelous success”与“has been
ruined”相对。故选 B 项。
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四、原文阅读回答问题（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，共 10 分）
根据节选小说内容，回答问题。
“Hello,”said Bruno.
“Hello,”said the boy.
The boy was smaller than Bruno. He wore the same striped pajamas that all the other people
on that side of the fence wore, and a striped cloth cap on his head. He wasn’t wearing any shoes
or socks and his feet were rather dirty.
When Bruno first approached the boy, he was sitting cross-legged on the ground, staring at
the dust(尘土) beneath him. However, after a moment he looked up and Bruno saw his face. It
was quite a strange face too. ... When the boy looked at him, all Bruno could see was an
enormous pair of sad eyes staring back.
Bruno was sure that he had never seen a skinnier or sadder boy in his life. He thought that he
had better talk to him.
...
Bruno stared at the boy and considered asking him why he looked so sad but hesitated(犹豫)
because he thought it might sound rude. He knew that sometimes people who were sad didn’t
want to be asked about it; sometimes they’d offer the information themselves and sometimes they
wouldn’t stop talking about it for months on end, but on this occasion, Bruno decided that he
should wait before saying anything.
Bruno sat down on the ground on his side of the fence and crossed his legs like the little boy
and wished that he had brought some chocolate with him or perhaps a pastry that they could
share.
“I live in the house on this side of the fence,” said Bruno. ... “I can see right over the fence
from there. I’m Bruno, by the way.”
“I’m Shmuel,” said the little boy.
...
“... How old are you?” Bruno asked.
Shmuel thought about it and looked down at his fingers and they wiggled in the air, as if he
was trying to calculate(计算). “I’m nine,” he said. “My birthday is April the fifteenth nineteen
thirty-four.”
Bruno stared at him in surprise. “What did you say?” he asked.
“I said my birthday is April the fifteenth nineteen thirty-four.”
Bruno’s eyes opened wide and his mouth made the shape of an O. “I don’t believe it,” he
said.
“Why not?” asked Shmuel.
“No,” said Bruno, shaking his head quickly. “I don’t mean I don’t believe you. I mean I’m
surprised, that’s all. Because my birthday is April the fifteenth too. We were born on the same
day.”
Shmuel thought about this. “So you’re nine too,” he said.
“Yes. Isn’t that strange?”
“Very strange,” said Shmuel. “Because there may be dozens of Shmuels on this side of the
fence but I don’t think that I’ve ever met anyone with the same birthday as me before.”
“We’re like twins,” said Bruno. “A little bit,” agreed Shmuel.
Bruno felt very happy all of a sudden...
39. How did Bruno feel about the boy at the first sight?
40. After hesitation, what did Bruno decide to do?
41. Why did Bruno stare at Shmuel in surprise?
42. Why did Bruno feel very happy all of a sudden?
43. What kind of boy do you think Bruno was? And why?
【答案】39. He felt that the boy looked very small，poor and dirty.
40. Bruno decided to wait before saying anything.
41. Because he found that he and the boy were born on the same day.
42. Because she has never met anyone with the same birthday as him before.They are like twins.
43. I think Bruno was a kind and thoughtful boy. When Bruno saw the sad eyes of the boy, he
thought he had better talk with this poor boy, which means Bruno was very kind. Bruno
considered asking him why he looked so sad but hesitated because he thought it might sound rude
and knew that sometimes people who were sad didn’t want to be asked about it. It shows that
Bruno was very thoughtful.
【解析】
本文是一篇阅读表达。本文是节选自《穿着条纹睡衣的男孩》，本部分内容主要是展示了
Bruno 与 Shmuel 的初次相遇。
【39 题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“The boy was smaller than Bruno. He wore the same striped pajamas
that all the other people on that side of the fence wore, and a striped cloth cap on his head. He
wasn’t wearing any shoes or socks and his feet were rather dirty.”可知，这个男孩比布鲁诺小。
他穿着和篱笆那边所有人一样的条纹睡衣，头上戴着一顶条纹布帽。他没穿鞋或袜子，脚
很脏。故答案为 He felt that the boy looked very smal，poor and dirty.
【40 题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段中的“Bruno decided that he should wait before saying anything.”可知，
布鲁诺决定等一等再说什么。故答案为 Bruno decided to wait before saying anything.
【41 题详解】
细节理解题。根据第十六段中的““No,” said Bruno, shaking his head quickly. “I don’t mean I
don’t believe you. I mean I’m surprised, that’s all. Because my birthday is April the fifteenth too.
We were born on the same day.””可知 Bruno 惊讶地盯着男孩是因为自己的生日也是四月十五
号，和男孩的生日是同一天。故答案为 Because he found that he and the boy were born on the
same day.
【42 题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后三段 but I don’t think that I’ve ever met anyone with the same birthday as
me before.“We’re like twins,” said Bruno. “A little bit,” agreed Shmuel.但我想我以前从未遇到
过和我同一天生日的人。我们就像双胞胎，”Bruno。“有一点。”Shmuel 表示同意。故答案
为 Because he has never met a boy with the same birthday as him.They are like twins.
【43 题详解】
推理判断题。阅读完本篇文章我们可以发现 Bruno 在发现这个男孩看起来很伤心之后决定
和男孩谈一谈，这说明他很善良，他又怕男孩不愿提起自己的伤心事所以决定在说话之前
等一等，这说明他很体贴。故答案为 think Bruno was a kind and thoughtful boy. When Bruno
saw the sad eyes of the boy, he though he had better talk with this poor boy, which means Bruno
was very kind. Bruno considered asking him why he looked so sad but hesitated because he
thought it might sound rude and knew that sometimes people who were sad didn’t want to be
asked about it. It shows that Bruno was very thoughtful.
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第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中
有两项为多余选项。
Tips for Successful Gift Giving
Good gift giving is an art. The perfect present can lift a mood or improve a relationship.
Whatever the occasion, gift giving is a social ritual that requires careful thought and
consideration.___41___ We spoke to some experts to help us craft a simple guide to gifting.
Don’t add a small gift to a big gift. When we receive gifts in a bundle, we tend to
unconsciously average out their value, so a small gift tacked onto a big one will hurt the latter’s
impact. ___42___
___43___ A dream vacation or seeing your favorite artist in concert will give you memories
that last forever. Experiences often have more thought gone into them, and they create more vivid
memories. We might remember the tablet that a friend or a loved one has bought us, but not as
much as a two-week holiday to Florida—the memories and the emotional attachment to
experiences are greater than to physical objects.
Think like the receiver. ___44___ That might seem obvious, but it happens far less than
we'd like. People tend to use gifts as jokes, encouragements to change one’s ways, or to signal
something about themselves rather than providing utility or happiness to the receiver.
Remember there’s a reason why we say that it’s the thought that counts. ___45___ Most
people don’t want lots of money spent on them — they just want you to think about them, and
that can be done in lots of easy ways.
A. Gift things you like best.
B. So there are a set of rules to follow.
C. Gift experiences rather than things.
D. Don’t forget why you are giving gifts.
E. Buy things your receiver would buy for themselves.
F. When you give others gifts, never forget to choose the expensive things.
G. When it comes to gift giving, remember that sometimes less is more.
【答案】41. B 42. G 43. C 44. E 45. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。送礼物是一门艺术。完美的礼物可以提升人的幸福感，它可以弥补错误，
或者提醒你爱的人你对他的关心。文章主要说明了一些给人送礼物的建议。
41 题详解】
根据上文 Whatever the occasion, gift giving is a social ritual that requires careful thought and
consideration.可知无论在什么场合，送礼都是一种社会礼仪，需要仔细思考和考虑。由此可
知，送礼要考虑很多因素，有一套规则需要遵守。故 B 选项“所以有一套规则需要遵守”符
合上下文语境，故选 B。
42 题详解】
根据上文 Don’t add a small gift to a big gift. When we receive gifts in a bundle, we tend to
unconsciously average out their value, so a small gift tacked onto a big one will hurt the latter’s
impact.可知不要在大礼之外再加上一件小礼物。当我们收到一大包礼物时，我们往往会不
自觉地计算它们的价值，所以小礼物加大礼物会损害后者的影响。由此可知，本段是在说
明送礼的数量问题，本句承接上文说明，送礼不要小礼物加大礼物，要尽量减少数量，有
时候少就是多。故 G 选项“在送礼方面，要记住有时少即是多”符合上下文语境，故选 G。
【43 题详解】
结合后文 A dream vacation or seeing your favorite artist in concert will give you memories that
last forever. Experiences often have more thought gone into them, and they create more vivid
memories. We might remember the tablet that a friend or a loved one has bought us, but not as
much as a two-week holiday to Florida – the memories and the emotional attachment to
experiences are greater than to physical objects.可知一个梦幻般的假期，或者在音乐会中看到
你最喜欢的艺术家，都会给你留下永久的回忆。经历往往有更多的思想进入其中，它们创
造更生动的记忆。我们可能会记得朋友或爱人给我们买的平板电脑，但不会像去佛罗里达
度假两周那么多——对经历的记忆和情感依恋比对实物更强烈。由此可知，本段是在说明
送实体的东西，不如送体验让人有更强烈的情感依恋。故 C 选项“赠送体验，而不是东西”
符合上下文语境，故选 C。
【44 题详解】
根据上文 Think like the receiver.(像接受者一样思考)以及后文 People tend to use gifts as jokes,
encouragements to change one’s ways, or to signal something about themselves rather than
providing utility or happiness to the receiver.可知人们倾向于用礼物来开玩笑，鼓励别人改变
自己的方式，或者传达一些关于自己的信息，而不是给接受者带来效用或快乐。由此可知，
本段是在说明送礼物要送接受者用得到的，本句承接上文说明像接受者一样思考的意思是：
买接受者会给自己买的东西。故 E 选项“买你的接受者会为自己买的东西”符合上下文语境，
故选 E。
【45 题详解】
根据上文 Remember there’s a reason why we say that it’s the thought that counts.可知记住，我
们说重要的是心意，这是有原因的。以及后文 Most people don’t want lots of money spent on
them — they just want you to think about them, and that can be done in lots of easy ways.可知大
多数人并不希望在他们身上花很多钱——他们只是希望你能想到他们，而这可以用很多简
单的方法来实现。由此可知，本段主要说明的是送礼重要的是心意，因此不要忘记送礼的
初衷和目的。故 D 选项“不要忘记送礼物的目的”符合上下文语境，故选 D。
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第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多
余选项。
How to Improve Your English
Learning English is a continuous process. For tips on how to improve your English, read on.
Read English newspapers, books, and magazines. Reading is an active process that requires
your brain to work. When learning a language, much is achieved by speaking, listening and
writing. ____46____ When you read, you learn new words and will be able to use them.
___47___ After reading the daily papers, choose one or two articles that stood out among all
those that you read, and write down your reactions to them. Read what you wrote afterwards, and
check if you made any grammatical errors or would like to improve your work.
Read the book version of a movie that you have already seen. ____48____ Reading the book
version means you will find it easier to understand and guess vocabulary, and you can remember
it easily since the story is already familiar to you.
Teach English to children or friends. ____49____ This also holds true for the English
language. When you share and teach English to others, you are able to practice. At the same time,
you become more aware of your weak areas.
Use English every day. Whatever you are doing, from washing the dishes or taking out the
garbage to going to work or to the gym, use English. Take out those new words that you learned
and use them. Bring out those new idioms you came across and use them. ____50____ Learn how
to use it in your daily life.
As you try to improve your English day by day, you will surely see improvements that are
going to “make your day”.
A. Open your mouth.
B. Keep a news diary.
C. But reading is also a great help.
D. Listening to songs can help you improve your English.
E. The best way to improve something is by teaching it to others.
F. If the new knowledge stays inside your head and in your notebooks, it won’t come to life.
G. If you are not a serious book reader, reading a story that you are already familiar with will help
you move along page by page.
【答案】46. C 47. B 48. G 49. E 50. F
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了提高英语水平的几个方法。
【46 题详解】
根据上文 When learning a language, much is achieved by speaking, listening and writing.(学习
一门语言时，说、听、写可以大有作为)可知，C. But reading is also a great help.(但是阅读也
是一个很大的帮助)能够承接上文，符合语境。其中 reading 是关键词。故选 C。
【47 题详解】
根据下文 After reading the daily papers, choose one or two articles that stood out among all those
that you read, and write down your reactions to them. (读完日报后，从你读过的文章中挑出一
篇或两篇比较突出的文章，写下你对它们的反应)可知，此处推荐写新闻日记。B. Keep a news
diary.(写新闻日记)能够衔接下文，符合语境。其中 news 对应 daily papers。故选 B。
【48 题详解】
根据上文 Read the book version of a movie that you have already seen. (读你已经看过的电影的
原著)可知，G. If you are not a serious book reader, reading a story that you are already familiar
with will help you move along page by page.(如果你不是一个认真读书的人，读一个你已经熟
悉的故事会帮助你一页一页地前进)能够承接上文，符合语境。其中 that you are already
familiar with 对应 that you have already seen。故选 G。
【49 题详解】
根据上文 Teach English to children or friends. (教孩子或朋友英语)可知，E. The best way to
improve something is by teaching it to others. (改进某件事的最好方法是把它教给别人)能够承
接上文，符合语境。其中 teaching it to others 对应 Teach English to children or friends.故选 E。
【50 题详解】
根据上文 Use English every day.(每天使用英语)及列举的例子可知，此处强调使用英语的重
要性。F. If the new knowledge stays inside your head and in your notebooks, it won’t come to
life.(如果新的知识停留在你的头脑和笔记本里，它就不会有生命)承接上下文，符合语境。
故选 F。
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第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分，共 10 分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多
余选项。
When you sleep, do you ever realize that you are dreaming? If yes, then you have had a lucid
dream (清醒梦). ___46___ Only some people are able to have them. Now, scientists have found
ways to help more people to have lucid dreams, Live Science reported.
Denholm Aspy from the University of Adelaide in Australia found that certain skills are key
to helping people have lucid dreams.
First, people can train themselves to figure out whether they are dreaming or not. For
example, someone may look at a clock, look away, and then look back. ___47___ Then, they
might dream about this trick while sleeping. But in their dreams, the time on the clock may
change very quickly. So people know they are dreaming.
Another trick is to wake up after five hours of sleep. ___48___ During this time, repeat the
words, “The next time I’m dreaming, I’ll remember that I’m dreaming.” Then, go to bed again to
enter rapid eye movement (REM，快速眼球运动) sleep. In REM sleep, people are more likely to
be aware of their dreams.
Scientists found that those who used these tricks had a 17 percent success rate at having
lucid dreams. ___49___
In a lucid dream, people might study a hobby and then become better at it in real life,
according to Aspy. For example, you might learn to play the piano in a lucid dream. ___50___
A. Then, stay awake for a while.
B. The time should stay the same.
C. This was far higher than if they did nothing.
D. People learn new skills faster in a lucid dream.
E. It is hard for most people to have a lucid dream.
F. Then, your real-life piano skills might improve.
G. Some people will need more time to fall asleep and have a dream.
【答案】46. E 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. F
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了来自澳大利亚阿德莱德大学的 Denholm Aspy 发现，某些技
能是帮助人们做清醒梦的关键。
【46 题详解】
上文 When you sleep, do you ever realize that you are dreaming? If yes, then you have had a
lucid dream (清醒梦). 说当你睡觉的时候，你有没有意识到你在做梦?如果是，那么你做了
一个清醒梦。下文 Only some people are able to have them.说只有一些人能够拥有它们。该空
承上启下，E 选项“大多数人很难做清醒梦。”切题，该空 most people 和下文 some people
呼应，故选 E。
【47 题详解】
上文 For example, someone may look at a clock, look away, and then look back.说例如，有人可
能看了看时钟，看向别处，然后再看回过去。上文提到了时间问题。以及下文 But in their
dreams, the time on the clock may change very quickly.说但是，在他们的梦里，时钟上的时间
可能变化得非常快。该空承上启下，B 选项“时间应该保持不变。”切题，故选 B。
【48 题详解】
上文 Another trick is to wake up after five hours of sleep.说另一个技巧是在五个小时的睡眠后
醒来。下文 During this time, repeat the words, “The next time I’m dreaming, I’ll remember that
I’m dreaming.”说在这段时间里，重复这句话，“下次我做梦的时候，我会记得我在做梦。”
该空承上启下，下文中 During this time 指的就是该空中 stay awake 的这一段时间，A 选项“然
后，保持清醒一会儿。”切题，故选 A。
【49 题详解】
上文 Scientists found that those who used these tricks had a 17 percent success rate at having
lucid dreams.说科学家发现，使用这些技巧的人做清醒梦的成功率为 17%。下文与之进行对
比，C 选项“这比他们什么都不做要高得多。”切题，故选 C。
【50 题详解】
上文 For example, you might learn to play the piano in a lucid dream.说例如，你可能在清醒梦
中学习弹钢琴。该空承接上文，继续谈论改进钢琴技巧的事情。F 选项“这样，你在现实生
活中的钢琴技能可能会得到提高。”切题，故选 F。
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